In January, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the centuries-long Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. If you're in Mexico, Google Maps will display the area as the Gulf of Mexico, and if you're outside of the U.S. and Mexico, both names will appear. @npub1qt7k...dgeq explains how mapping companies carefully navigate geopolitical tensions over territories.
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Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names
Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds.
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What can a 100-pixel video teach us about storytelling around the world? CAMP, a Mumbai-based collaborative studio, produces experimental videos that transform surveillance tools and TV networks into community-driven devices. [@theverge](
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What can a video 100 pixels high teach us about storytelling?
A Mumbai-based collective’s experimental videos transform surveillance tools and TV networks into community-driven devices.
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A new app called Protector debuted last week in Los Angeles and New York City, allowing ordinary people to order a Secret Service-like security detail. An “Uber for guns,” if you will. The launch followed strategically placed TikTok videos that have drawn millions of views. But, as tech writer Amanda Silberling asks, does anyone need this service? Read more at [@Techcrunch](
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'Uber for guns' app Protector lets you hire armed bodyguards like you would an Uber — but does anyone need this? | TechCrunch
In a TikTok video with over 3 million views, a woman in a fluffy, maximalist coat sits in the back seat of a luxury SUV, parked in the middle of a New
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Tech journalist Zac Storey has been there from the beginning of the virtual reality hype train, demoing each new promising release. Yet he wonders why the industry is still chasing the VR dream. “I've stood wincing as twin screens glare into my retinas, as my head spins and I inevitably end up motion-sick after mere minutes using awkwardly heavy lumps of lens strapped to my face. And every single time I try a new unit, I'm impressed with the improvements for 30 minutes. I then get bored and set it down, never to use the thing again.” Read more at [@TechRadar](
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Just two months into 2025, we’ve already seen several data breaches affecting the personal information of millions of people, setting up what could be a year unlike any we’ve seen. [@Techcrunch](
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The biggest data breaches of 2025 — so far | TechCrunch
School student records. Federal government data. Health records and more. Expect an unprecedented year for data breaches.
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Meta apologizes, fixes glitch that caused violent video recommendations on Reels. [@CNN](
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OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, warns it’s not a frontier AI model. From [@theverge](
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OpenAI announces GPT-4.5, warns it’s not a frontier AI model
Orion is now official
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Check out the latest reviews of Apple's iPhone 16E from [@theverge](
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iPhone 16E review: Eh, it’s alright
A basic iPhone for unfussy people.
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iPhone 16E Review: For $599 It's Good but Also Kind of Odd
Apple didn't include every bell and whistle, but the company wisely incorporated many of the best ones.
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iPhone 16e Review: The Gateway Phone to the Apple Ecosystem
The "essential" iPhone 16e is all you need to enjoy your visit to the walled garden. Apple Intelligence included.
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All the details you may have missed about Alexa Plus from Amazon's first major event of the year.
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Amazon Alexa Plus event — all the big announcements and new AI features
The new Alexa is here
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It could take just 30 minutes for a teenage boy to become a victim of sextortion, the fastest growing cybercrime targeting children in North America. And some teens are being blackmailed with artificially generated nudes. Here's what you need to know about it, from how it happens to practical and up-to-date advice.
Teenage boys are dying by suicide after sextortion scams online
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